10/23/25 Wrap Up- The Wheel Gets Green Light, Ethics & South Howard Flood Relief Punted Until Next Year
Council approved the ferris wheel in Channelside in between discussion about ethics and stormwater flooding.
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Tampa City Council Take First Step in Raising Mobility Impact Fees While SB 180 Looms Over Land Development
There was unanimous support from council to move foward with extraordinary circumstances in determining how much to increase impact fees while the city legal department updated council on the many effects SB 180 has had on the city.
9/11/25 – CRA Meeting Notes
Less formal wrap up, more of a complaint about process of what does and doesn’t get discussed by the CRA.
Council Wrap Up 8/28/25 – A Day of Continuations
Future land use update, reimbursement resolutions and code enforcement changes were all continued to better address concerns of the public.
Council Wrap Up 7-31-25
Council approves agreement providing Jackson House easements, finance department caught “flat footed” over credit card fees, Kiley Garden still in limbo and a legend retires.
CRA Wrap Up 6-12-25
The CRA Board debated but utlimately continued the discussion of a $5 million East Tampa grant for 20 apartments in Ybor.
Wrap Up 6-5-25
The ongoing saga of fire station 24 once again took center stage as timelines continue to grow.
Stormwater: Council Workshop 5-22-25
Council spent most of Thursday morning discussing stormwater. From a long term master plan currently under way to what’s being done monthly to catch up from last season and be ready for this season.
Wrap Up 5-15-25
Saying he felt “blindsided”, Council member Carlson’s motion to reconsider the vote for Council Chair was successful, resulting in Council member Clendenin elected Chair. A long review hearing resulted in numerous continuances but Council did approve Rome Yard timeline extension.
Weekly Wrap Up 5-8-25
Talk of decorum and efficiency headlined the week along with the departure of the head of Mobility Dept.
Two States of the City
Some weeks the “State of the City” can be a very blurry version of the one presented by the Mayor. This was one.
Wrap Up 4-24-25
No plans for the closed Sulphur Springs pool and Council earmarks unspent funds for paving, sidewalks, stormwater maintenance and disaster assistance grants.